You think your school system has it rough?
It seems like every school system is experiencing some type of economic woes this budget cycle. A number have been fortunate that they haven't had to close schools or cut jobs. The school district in Kansas City, Missouri is a different story.
Wednesday night the Kansas City School Board approved a plan that would close 28 of the school 61 schools and would eliminate 700 jobs. The changes would save the school system $50 million.
Wow! Could you imagine the elimination of such a huge chunk of schools and workforce? The morale there must be so low. I can only imagine the response from both staff, parents, and students.
Posted by John-John Williams IV at 10:19 AM | Permalink
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Categories: Around the Nation, School Finance
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And the really sad part is that the teachers who will remain (and principals and others) will be the ones with the most seniority not necessarily the best ones or the most competent. That is really sad for the students.
Posted by: vetern teacher | March 11, 2010 8:17 PM
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Posted by: NDVIZUEL | March 12, 2010 4:50 AM